Faircloth, Patrick

Biography

Dr. Patrick K. Faircloth, PhD, LPC-S (AL) LPC (MI), NCC, AMHCA Diplomate, Dr. Faircloth retired from a university as a tenured Associate Professor and Associate Department Chairperson. After retiring he taught as a part-time professor and maintained a private practice in person and online all before becoming a Fixed Term Fulltime Instructor at Central Michigan University. In brief, Dr. Faircloth has worked in private practice, community, agency, and university settings for over 20 years as a clinician, supervisor, and researcher. He has conducted counseling, supervision, research, or presented on the following areas (this is a brief list): End of Life Issues with Later Stage Adults, Positive Ethics, Scope of Practice and Standards of Care, Gender & Career Issues, Police and Military Issues, Masculinity Issues, Assessment and Testing Issues, Trauma and Grief Issues, Attachment Issues, Student At-Risk Issues, LGBTTQQIA2SFAGPBDSM and Infant Mental Health. He is one of the co-creators of an Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Counseling Certificate Program for a university. Dr. Faircloth has served in several leadership/service positions in the chapters and divisions of the Alabama Counseling Association and the Michigan Counseling Association. He is also a lifetime member of the Michigan Mental Health Counselors Association, for a detailed account please see his curriculum vita.